Tune Into Nature Music Prize Celebrates Creativity with Two Winners
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📰 The quick summary: Two innovative music pieces inspired by natural sounds – one from the Dolomites mountains and another sampling nightingale songs – win the first Tune into Nature prize, demonstrating how nature can spark creative musical expression.
📈 One key stat: Two winners each receive £500 plus professional remixing and access to one of the world’s best nature sound archives, helping showcase how the natural world inspires new musical talent.
💬 One key quote: “We constantly hear about the climate and biodiversity crises, but fostering hope and forging a new bond with nature is part of the solution” says Miles Richardson, who chaired the judges’ discussion.
1️⃣ The big picture: The inaugural Tune into Nature music prize celebrates music inspired by the natural world, with two contrasting pieces sharing the top honor. The first winner, Dawn, Aurora by Josephine Illingworth, captures sounds from the Dolomites mountains in Italy, while Nightingale by Dan Cippico transforms recordings of the bird’s song into drum’n’bass music. The competition drew entries across multiple genres, including hip-hop, rock, pop, jazz, folk, and classical. A panel of notable musicians, artists, and writers judged the contest, which aims to highlight nature’s fundamental role in creative expression while supporting emerging musical talent.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: This competition opens new pathways for musicians to connect with and celebrate the natural world through their art. By giving a platform to nature-inspired music across diverse genres, it helps build appreciation for our environment in fresh and engaging ways. The prize creates opportunities for emerging artists while encouraging more people to tune into and value nature through the universal language of music. This innovative approach to environmental awareness reaches new audiences and inspires hope through artistic celebration rather than focusing solely on crisis.
3️⃣ What’s next: The winning songs will reach wider audiences through airplay on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 3. The winners will use their prize money and professional remixing opportunities to further develop their nature-inspired music. The competition’s success sets the stage for it to become an annual event, continuing to discover new talent and innovative ways of expressing humanity’s connection with nature through music.
Read the full story here: The Guardian – Dolomites soundscape and a nightingale’s song win nature music prize
